Weekly Release #4
10/10/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 14 -- at NCAA Pre-Nationals (Terre Haute, Ind.), 12:10 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 20 -- at EMU Classic (Ypsilanti, Mich.), 4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 29 -- Big Ten Championships (Bloomington, Ind.), 11 a.m.
This Week: The NCAA Pre-Nationals
The No. 14-ranked University of Michigan men's cross country team will travel to Terre Haute, Ind., to participate at the NCAA Pre-Nationals on Saturday (Oct. 14). The scored meet will be held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course with Blue and White divisions competing in the race. The Blue race will begin at 12:10 p.m. and the White race starts at 12:50 p.m. The Wolverines won't know which race they will run in until Wednesday afternoon. To see the postings after Wednesday, please visit: Indiana State's site.
Last Meet: The Notre Dame Invitational
Sophomore Lex Williams (Ann Arbor, Mich./Dexter) led a trio of Wolverines finishing in the top 20 to earn the team a third-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational (Sept. 29) at the Notre Dame Golf Course in South Bend, Ind. Williams completed the 8,000-meter course in 24:12, taking 17th place. The next Wolverine across was junior Mike Woods (Ottawa, Ontario/Hillcrest) in 18th, clocking 24:17. Sophomore John Black (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Brother Rice) rounded out the top 20 with a time of 24:19. The field consisted of 165 runners, with all eight Wolverines finishing in the top 58.
Big Ten Runner Of The Week
Sophomore/freshman Brandon Fellows (Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island) was named Big Ten Conference Runner of the Week for his winning performance at the Michigan Open (Sept. 1). Competing in his first collegiate race, Fellows finished ahead of the entire Michigan Open pack, completing the 10,000-meter course in 32:14.
Familiar Faces
Michigan returns 11 letterwinners from last season's squad, including Mike Woods and fifth-year senior Andrew Bauer (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Lahser HS). The Wolverines still have a very young team in 2006, as Bauer will be the only runner in his final season of eligibility. Also returning to the U-M lineup are junior/sophomore Victor Gras (Belmont, Mass./Belmont HS), junior Seth Thibodeau (Milford, Mich./Milford HS), senior/junior Ethan Brown (Lowell, Mass./Lowell HS) and junior James Reichardt (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake HS).
USTFCCCA Division I Men's Poll (10/10/06)
Rank, School Points 1. Wisconsin 449 2. Arkansas 433 3. Stanford 413 4. Colorado 397 5. Iona 290 6. Oregon 357 Arizona 357 8. Portland 334 9. BYU 306 10. Oklahoma State 304 11. UTEP 280 12. Minnesota 263 13. North Carolina State 259 14. MICHIGAN 229 15. Georgetown 218 16. Virginia 212 17. Alabama 190 18. Providence 185 19. William & Mary 168 20. Arizona State 162 21. Notre Dame 161 22. Ohio State 136 23. Texas 118 24. Iowa State 113 25. Florida 102 26. Dartmouth 89 27. Florida State 82 28. Eastern Michigan 65 29. Butler 41 30. Cal Poly SLO 36
The Ron Warhurst File
Ron Warhurst is in his 33rd season as the head coach of the Michigan men's cross country team. During his U-M tenure, Warhurst has produced six Big Ten Conference championship teams (1974, '75, '76, '80(tie), '93, '97, '98) and guided 13 squads to top-10 performances at the NCAA Championships. Individually, Warhurst has coached 21 different student-athletes to 39 NCAA All-America honors while at Michigan.
On The Horizon
The Wolverines will head East to Ypsilanti, Mich., for the EMU Classic on Friday, Oct. 20. The meet is slated for a 4 p.m. start.
Contact: Tim Trunzo (734) 763-4423
